Month: February 2014

Pak Taliban refuses govt”s ”cricket for peace` offer over ”turning youth away from jihad”

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The Pakistani Taliban has reportedly rejected an offer by the government to play a match for peace, saying that cricket is responsible for ”turning youth away from jihad”.

This comes after Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan offered to host a match with the militants to revive stalled peace talks in comments, which provoked derision on social media. According to The Dawn, Pakistan”s government entered into a formal dialogue with the Taliban earlier this month, but the process faltered after the militants executed 23 kidnapped soldiers.

Indian-American scientist develops simple paper test for cancer

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In a breakthrough, an Indian- American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated earlier.

The diagnostic, which works much like a pregnancy test, could reveal within minutes, based on a urine sample, whether a person has cancer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced yesterday.

This approach has helped detect infectious diseases, and the new technology allows non-communicable diseases to be detected using the same strategy, it said.

Illness drives man to suicide

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Dejected over ill health a man committed suicide in Cyberabad area. According to Naridmet police 28-year-old Suresh who was a mason by occupation was the resident of LB Nagar. He was ill for the past one month. Dejected over this he took the extreme step and committed suicide. According to L B Nagar police 45-year-old Satyanarayana Reddy was working at petrol pump. Yesterday night he hanged himself to death. Investigations are underway.

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Barca pays 11.2 mln pounds after charged with Neymar `tax fraud`

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Spanish giants Barcelona has reportedly paid 11.2 million pounds to their country”s authorities after they were accused of committing tax fraud over the signing of Brazilian starlet Neymar.

Barcelona had paid 48.6 million pounds for the former Santos striker in the summer, with his parents receiving 34 million pounds of the fee, although it is alleged that if other contracts are taken into account, the actual cost of the player was far greater.

Maradona to work as commentator in 2014 FIFA World Cup

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Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will reportedly work as a commentator during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Maradona, who previously did television work at the World Cups of 1994 and 2006, has been roped in a South American television channel teleSUR to add his voice at the tournament, which will start on June 12.

SC nod 600 crores Haj Committees mismanagement

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The annual Haj pilgrimage in which approximately 1.75 lakh Indians travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia every year has been entangled in a row with a PIL claiming misuse and mismanagement of funds by the Haj Committee. On Monday, the Supreme Court has agreed to pore over the allegations.

The Central Haj Committee and the Centre, Ministry of External Affairs have been issued notices on the PIL filed by Khuddam- Ul Haj- o- Umrah Foundation, a trust which works for the welfare of Haj pilgrims.

Man consumes poison

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A man committed suicide by consuming unknown poison near Budvel Railway Station. However the reason behind the suicide is not yet ascertained.

According to Railway police Kachiguda, 45-year-old Shivaji, who was a driver by occupation was said to be the resident of Arvind Nagar. He took the extreme step yesterday night. Railway police is investigating the case.

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1 kg gold recovered, burglar and accomplice detained

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Marredpally police after taken into custody a burglar and property-receiver recovered 1.25 kg stole gold from them on Monday.

The duo was identified as Mir Khazam Ali Khan, 22year-old, and his partner in crime Mohammed Rawoof, 44year-old, a stolen property receiver, both are dewellers of Tolichowki.

After receiving information, the special crime team of Marredpally police nabbed Khazam Ali Khan at Secunderabad on Monday when he was making an effort to dispose of some stolen property.

AERA zeroed User development fee at Hyderabad Airport

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All gratitude goes to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority’s (AERA) for deciding to scrap the hefty user development fee (UDF) that airport operator GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) charges domestic and international passengers at RGIA from April 1, 2014 till March 31, 2016.

From April 1 onwards, flying out of the swanky Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad is all set to be lighter on the pockets of the passengers.

Acupuncture holds promise for treating sepsis

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New research has shown relation between acupuncture use and physical processes that could alleviate sepsis – a condition that often develops in hospital ICU’s, springs from infection and inflammation.

The researchers already knew that stimulation of one of the body’s major nerves, the vagus nerve, triggers processes in the body that reduce inflammation, so they set out to see whether a form of acupuncture that sends a small electric current through that and other nerves could reduce inflammation and organ injury in septic mice.

Diabetes ups stroke risk in women but not men

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A new study has found association between diabetes and stroke in women, but the data does not show the same association among men.

The research by Dr Wenhui Zhao, Dr Gang Hu and colleagues at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, investigated the sex-specific association of different levels of HbA1c with incident stroke risk among 10,876 male and 19,278 female patients with type 2 diabetes in the Louisiana State University Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study (LSUHLS).

Eating vegetarian diets may help lower BP

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A new study has revealed that eating a vegetarian diet is associated with lower blood pressure (BP), and the diets can also be used to reduce blood pressure.

Factors such as diet, body weight, physical activity and alcohol intake play a role in the risk of developing hypertension. Dietary modifications have been shown to be effective for preventing and managing hypertension.

The authors analyzed seven clinical trials and 32 studies published from 1900 to 2013 in which participants ate a vegetarian diet. Net differences in BP associated with eating a vegetarian diet were measured.

63pc people feel awkward to ask friends to pay them back

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A new study suggests that a quarter of us have ended a relationship with someone over unpaid debt but the majority of people also feel super awkward asking friends to pay them back, especially when it’s a small amount.

Whether it’s a split restaurant bill, or cinema and concert tickets, most of us end up in that situation where you feel petty asking for 30 dollars from a mate, but you could really do with it back.

63 percent of people feel awkward broaching the subject with friends, according to a survey from mobile app Quicklypay.it.

Pak Taliban refuses govt’s ‘cricket for peace’ offer over ‘turning youth away from jihad’

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The Pakistani Taliban has reportedly rejected an offer by the government to play a match for peace, saying that cricket is responsible for ‘turning youth away from jihad’.

This comes after Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan offered to host a match with the militants to revive stalled peace talks in comments, which provoked derision on social media.

According to The Dawn, Pakistan’s government entered into a formal dialogue with the Taliban earlier this month, but the process faltered after the militants executed 23 kidnapped soldiers.

Russia slams Ukraine ‘terrorists,’ West over prez Yanukovich ousting

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Russia has condemned the West and Ukrainian terrorists over the ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych.

Russia said the new government violating ethnic Russian rights and accused the West of one-sided geopolitical calculations

According to the Guardian, Moscow delivered a damning indictment of post-revolutionary Ukraine, denouncing alleged discrimination of the ethnic Russian minority.

Russia also accused the west of sponsoring a takeover of the country by ‘ terrorists’ and ‘extremists’, and clashing with Washington over plans for early elections in May.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan for deadly attack on Afghan soldiers

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A deadly attack on an Afghan army outpost killing 21 soldiers was planned ‘outside Afghanistan’.

The ‘outside Afghanistan’ term used by Afghan officials was made to refer to neighbouring Pakistan.

Hundreds of militants stormed an Afghan army outpost in the eastern province of Kunar on Sunday, triggering a four-hour battle.

According to Dawn News, the attack is the single deadliest attack on Afghan troops in recent months by the insurgents and also left five soldiers missing.

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

CPI leaders demand shelter to Rohingya Muslims

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A delegation of Communist Party of India called on collector Rangareddy and demanded temporary shelter to Burmese refugees staying in Rajendranagar. The delegation led by former Rajya Sabha MP Aziz Pasha comprised of Mir Ahmed Ali, Muneer Patel, Shaikh Shamsuddin, Zaheer Khan, Osman bin Mohammed Alhajari and others.

A written request was also handed over to Rangareddy collector which stated that 400 500 Rohingya Muslims were staying in Rajendranagar hence CPI demanded temporary shelter for them on humanitarian basis.

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Pakistan denies Saudi govt interested in buying Pak arms for Syrian rebels

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Pakistan has denied reports that Saudi government has shown interest in buying Pakistani arms for the Syrian rebels.

Talking to BBC Urdu on Monday, the Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasnim Aslam asserted that the reports were ‘baseless and have no sense’.

Saudi Arabia would reportedly be buying antiaircraft guns and anti-tank rockets from Pakistan if the deal was finalised.

Badal bats for poll-linked corporate funding law

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Punjab Chief Minister and patron of the Shiromani Akali Dal (B) Parkash Singh Badal has called for the introduction of a corporate funding law for elections in the country, saying regulating politically-linked contributions is a must to ensure for on free and fair polls.

NIA arrests two Patna blast suspects in UP

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Two people have been arrested from Mirzapur distict of Uttar Pradesh by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in connection with the Patna blasts which took place in October last year.

The two suspects have been identified as Ahmad Hussain and Fakruddin.

Low intensity blasts rocked Patna in October shortly before Modi’s address to a ‘Hunkar rally’ in Gandhi Maidan.

The Home Ministry had sent NSG and NIA teams to Patna for investigation into the Patna serial bomb blasts.

Japanese firms and entertainment industry creates trend for youth in Asia

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In countries across the world, youth set the benchmark for new trends and convince market players to create something new.

Japanese camera photo maker Fujifilm recently released the instant camera “Instax camera series” that provides photographs right after the clicking of the shutter.

It has attracted the young generation and created a huge trend among young ladies.

Fujifilm has dared to challenge the digital camera trend by reviving the instant camera.

Inteqal (25.2.2014)

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Janab Syed Ali, muezzin of Masjid Arafat, SRT colony, Yakutpura died.

Namaz-e-Janaza will be performed on Tuesday at Masjid Arafat after namaz-e-zohar followed by burial at Kalandar Nagar.

Further information can be had on 9963708046 & 9392051562.

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Mohtarma Ghousia Begum w/o late Mir Ahmed Ali and mother of Janab Mir Rahman Ali Basith alias Agha had died on February 23.

Kim K gets boobs lasered to reduce wrinkles

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Kim Kardashian went under a new beauty treatment in order to reduce wrinkles on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ show.

The 33-year-old reality star paid a little visit to Dr Simon Ouvian to splurge on some casual lasering around her cleavage area, Daily Star reported.

The recent outing of Kim was shown in the new episode of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’, where her fans saw her sitting in the patient chair with a blue surgical gown, oversized safety goggles and make-up free for the cameras in the latest episode of her TV show. (ANI)

Ugandan president signs anti-gay bill

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law a bill toughening penalties for gay people.

The bill includes life sentences for gay sex and same-sex marriage, but a proposed sentence of up to 14 years for first-time offenders has been removed.

According to the BBC, the new law has defined homosexuality, which includes touching another person ‘with the intention of committing the act of homosexuality’.

Communal Clash in Azamgarh,1 dead & 18 injured

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One person was killed and 18 others injured when two communities clashed over construction of a platform of a religious place in Mohammadpur Bazar area in Azamgarh and went on a rampage, ransacking shops and setting vehicles on fire.

The husband of the village head of Rasoolpur village was constructing the platform of a religious place when the members of the other community objected to it and beat him up yesterday following which both sides clashed and indulged in heavy brickbatting, police said on Tuesday.